Tuesday, April 14, 2009

The Unbearable Lightness of Nassim Taleb —A Response To Taleb’s 10 Item List | Simoleon Sense

Ok, I confess, I am a fan of Taleb. But that said, seeing his flaws is valuable as well so it was with special interest I read the following from Simoleon Sense:

The Unbearable Lightness of Nassim Taleb —A Response To Taleb’s 10 Item List | Simoleon Sense: "
Davi writes an interesting article titled “The Unbearable Lightness Of Nassim Taleb”. So, in the spirit of intellectual debate I present you with this counterpoint to Taleb’s 10 principles for a black swan proof world."
And from the Brave New World by Charles Davi (that Simoleon Sense points to) comes one of the funniest lines I have heard in a while.:
"Taleb fails to meet even the lowest of standard for a statement on regulatory policy. "Counter-balance complexity with simplicity" might be an acceptable policy position for Deepak Chopra. But it is certainly unacceptable for an economist."

1 comment:

KEINO RIBKA said...

Nice post, 10 items list!